Donny ... The digitech Vocalist EX I have previously posted about does not need any midi input ... All I had to do was choose the harmony 'style' I wanted and press what key I was singing/playing in and go ... I never got a 'complaint' about the harmonies and in fact got quite a few compliments, even from other musicians ... AND I'm not saying the quality is the same, but the digitech didn't cost anywhere near the MSRP for the V2 ...

How about recording your 'try-out' and posting the results? ...
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Tony the new TC VL2 is above and beyond anything out there previously. I've used most on stage in teh past... The fact that it can track & recognize audio signals, from guitar, KB, Mp3, and give you up to 8 part harmonies with so much quality, efx,& fluctuations is fantastic...no need to set the key each time either...just plug in and sing. I would say the price is well justified for a piece of gear of vocal processor this quality. I will seriously try one tonight with my gear........and will certainly post some demo songs when I get mine here to record in the studio.